So it's no secret the prices of these things have risen dramatically over the last few years. I was lucky enough to have one for a very short time a few years back, but didn't have the space or time to realistically keep it. I continued working in other studios but have the bug to get back to home recording.
Here I am again a few years later, with a new Imac, an Apogee Duet 2, and Pro Tools with a bunch of plugins that I do not fully utilize that technically blow the 388 away. That being said, All I can remember is how much closer my electric guitar tones sounded to what I hear in my head than they do now through Pro Tools. I am a musician first, and a passable engineer second and here I am checking out these videos on Youtube totally digging these recordings with the 388
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdyWw-wDES4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elodwqcgf5s
I can't help but think that beyond the technical limitations, the focus on performance over editing, the focus on arrangement vs automation, having a few key pieces you know well, that perhaps above all these machines are just simply more forgiving than the high resolution 96k audio. I have read opinions that these almost mask bedroom recordings in a pleasing "mid-fi" way.
Does anyone have any opinions on this thing from a "musician's perspective" before an engineers perspective? As in tracking yourself at home, keeping it simple, bouncing, natural compression, glue, hands on EQ, etc.
Would be super interested in getting one of these and having a good mastering engineer perhaps add in some extra bottom if necessary.